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[devilsavocado]

[ From here. A bar after a ridiculous conversation? Yeah, Matt'll drink to that. ]

How's the beer here?

[ He asks because he drinks the cheap stuff, but we all know he expects Murdock to have better taste. ]

[notthekingpin]

Oh, I'm sure it's terrible. But it's cheap, so that's affordable on my budget.

[ He'd made some money doing local quests, but he's not like well off yet. ]

Hello Matthew.

[devilsavocado]

[ Matt laughs. ]

Fair enough. Not gonna insult your tastebuds too much?

[ They are so. Well. This is as close to a friend as Matt has here, isn't it? And it's himself. A version of himself that keeps it closer to the chest than he does, and that's saying something. He smiles. ]

Hi, Matt. [ Matt tilts his head to listen for a response, the way he always does. ] Is that gonna be our thing? You call me Matthew, and I call you Matt?

[notthekingpin]

That would make it easier, wouldn't it? I'm not entirely sold on the concept.

[ He taps the bar counter and orders them a couple of beers. Look at them, like real friends. ]

[devilsavocado]

[ Like real friends. Matt gives their bartender a winning smile -- well, he smiles in the guy's general direction, anyway. ]

We did say we'd trade stories. Or start a list.

[ Well, Matt said he would start a list. But he isn't really planning to... Foggy's the more organized one. ]

I can start.

[notthekingpin]

I'm still waiting for that date but...

[ He sighs, so put out!!! ]

Fine, a couple stories can't hurt.

[spidermenaces]

PETER PARKER added MR. MURDOCK 1 and MR. MURDOCK 2 to a group.

[spidermenaces]

Did you two meet already

[notthekingpin]

It would be rather strange if we hadn't.

[spidermenaces]

I mean
Maybe you just hadn't crossed paths yet
I don't know what you two have been doing
But I wanted to give it a moment to talk to the two of you about stuff
You know so you didn't get the WOW ANOTHER ME moment from it

[devilsavocado]

Yeah, we've met. Turns out Matt Murdock is a hard guy to miss.

[ Wait till Murdock hears he's #2 ]

Did you have a legal question, Peter? You're not texting from jail, right?

[ He's kidding but haha unless... ]

[spidermenaces]

Why would I be in jail Mr. Murdock #1

No, i mean, YEAH to the legal question but also another thing
You two have you guys found like a jail or like a criminal law code or something
I was walking in the woods right just minding my own business okay looking
For some mushrooms to use in some chemical stuff

(more like spiderman was looking for monsters, but okay, listen--)

Saw this guy making monster Sashimi and I'm a little worried if that's a crime or
He seemed a little criminal to me

And speaking of
This crime thing doesn't make sense
They charged me with naïveté with the fancy spelling and everything which is not even a crime
Can you guys help out with that
Because like
it makes no sense

[spidermenaces]

(not the nanite suit - his normal suit made its way here somehow, and he isn't about to refuse it. part of him has an inkling that matt knows when he's around, another wonders if it takes away the need to make himself present, considering -- but it's manners.

don't swing and text? hahaha. he's swinging AND texting on his way to matt's.)

Hey Mr. Murdock
I'm coming by

[devilsavocado]

[ It takes Matt a few extra seconds to actually hear the text since the device has to read it for him, but he's at least dressed even if he was just shadowboxing in his apartment. He can hear Peter approach, of course he can, but mostly he keeps his senses focused when he's training.

The text makes him pay attention. He takes a break to send his response, but probably by the time he's dictated the text, Peter will be very close indeed. ]

Peter? What's wrong, did something happen?

[spidermenaces]

No, just coming to check on you!

(he is saying it out loud, knowing that he's close enough for matt to hear it, mostly because he put his phone in the suit already. takes him 30 seconds to be sat on the other's windowsill.)

Hey!

[devilsavocado]

[ Matt can definitely hear it, even with Peter outside. Hey, at least he's not as loud as he was with his Stark suit, that thing is loud with all those tiny tiny nanobots.

Of course Peter would show up on the window-sill, he's Spider-Man. Matt suddenly sympathizes with Claire, and him showing up by her fire escape so often. It takes a while to adjust your expectations, doesn't it, Matt? He has just enough time to find his glasses and slip them on before Peter makes his way in. ]

Hey, Peter. [ He smirks. He's so good at acting cool. ] That was quick.

[ Gonna have to keep an ear out for this kid, huh? That's okay. Matt doesn't sound upset to see him or anything more... well. You're about to get a "damn bitch, you live like this?" moment because Matt's apartment is so bare. ]

How're you doing?

[spidermenaces]

(it's very, very weird to be openly peter parker and spiderman. in a way, it's freeing in ways he can't begin to explain. he doesn't have to lie, for one - he's nor skilled or happy when he has to do it. it's also strange that he can just do this, show up by a window and it's fine. it's alright. in a way, it's expected.

he can see, however, that matt is sweaty, as if he had been fighting, although there's not a single soul in the room... nor is there a lot of stuff. maybe he needs to do something about this, too.

the mask comes off, peter shaking his head to put his hair in some place to no avail, before sitting by the windowsill.)

I'm fine! I was swinging by, so I thought I'd come. You were training? I can sparr with you if you want.

(spiderman, remember?)

[devilsavocado]

[ Matt smirks. He can tell Peter's relaxed in a way he wasn't the last time he saw him. That's always good to hear, so to speak. On Matt's end, it's nice to have people who know about his powers -- he doesn't have to pretend, he can just look off to Peter's right and crack the window open further, giving him room to step in. ]

Yeah. Thought about going to the gym, but I wasn't feeling it. [ He shrugs. ] You're super strong though, right? You might beat me.

[ Note: he does not think Peter will beat him. He's smiling as he says that. You are about to discover that Matt's actually a little competitive when he gets to be himself. ]

the day after the party!

[notthekingpin]

[ theres a little knock knock on matt's window who could that be ]

[devilsavocado]

[ Oh, joy. Matt knows who this is because of course he does. He has superpowers.

Did Murdock really have to come in through the window, though? ]

Really?

[ Matt steps over to the window. He isn't wearing his glasses, obviously. His apartment has neat stacks of paper -- all in braille, and he'd been studying. So he is very much not in the mood for window visitors. Especially not this one. ]

You'll break my window if I don't let you in, I'm guessing.

[notthekingpin]

Assumptions make an ass out of you, you know.

[ And "me"? No, never. ]

Let me in anyway.

[devilsavocado]

Me and you.

[ They are the same person, after all. But Matt knows he'd do it, because it's what Matt would do too. So he opens the window for Murdock. If he was a vampire, Matt would foolishly invite him in. ]

Make yourself at home. It's both our name on the lease.

[ Inasmuch as there is a lease, anyway. Matt waves a hand, frustration simmering beneath the surface. He isn't scared of Murdock, of course, but he does find the man endlessly irritating.

It's because he's strong. Strong people always make Matt hyper-aware, and. Well. ]

I'd offer to show you around, but.

[notthekingpin]

[ Oh! A joke about how they're the same person. That's so stupid. He loves it. He laughs immediately and then comes in, brushing off his suit once he's standing inside. ]

That's ableist. You think I can't enjoy your house because I'm blind?

[ He walks over and takes Matt's arm. Show him around (threatening). ]

[devilsavocado]

[ Ah. He's made a huge mistake. He is learning lesson #1 of living with Matt Murdock. Never play chicken with him. You will lose.

Now Murdock is on his arm and Matt is so incredibly stiff. He bites the inside of his cheek and counts backwards from 10 in his head.

Okay. Fine. He can do this. ]

Alright, well we can start in the living room.

[ Since that's where Murdock entered from. ]

There's a couch in the middle of the room. A rug, which doesn't feel like sandpaper. A few tables. The kitchen is to the right.

text. pre-july event

[murderingjustice]

good evening mr. murdock. it is goro akechi, we spoke briefly over the network when you and your associate advertised your legal services.

i will get to the point: i have a case for you and would like to hire you.